Big upset! The league s number one fell swoop! Who is the culprit of losing? The data won t lie

On June 12, in the third game of the NBA Finals, the Pacers returned to their home court to face the Thunder. The two teams drew 1-1 with a big score, but fans who watched the game knew that the Thunder had absolute initiative in the first two games and could almost always maintain the lead. In the two games, the Thunder led for as many as 94 minutes. The gap between the two sides is mainly reflected in the defense. The Thunder's defense is indeed too strong. They are all close to personal defense + ghost hands and gods. In such a big scene as the finals, the referee cannot frequently whistle. If you defend a tougher team, you will definitely have more advantages. The Pacers are not without high-quality defensive resources, but they still play too cleanly and are not so good at using confrontation. There is no doubt that the Pacers should play more ironically.

In addition, facing the Thunder's defense, the Pacers also need to find ways to control the mistakes. Head coach Carlisle said before the game: "Some mistakes are too outrageous. The Thunder didn't even have a chance to touch the ball, and the ball went out of bounds. Of course, this also has benefits, at least avoiding live ball mistakes - this is the worst case for any team. High turnover rate usually reflects strong defensive oppression, and there may be problems such as improper space arrangement. We will try our best to solve these problems. Harry Burton has always been excellent in ball control stability, but now this Thunder has brought unprecedented challenges. They have made all opponents make frequent mistakes throughout the playoffs. We must have a strong sense of space. We cannot be too conservative and actively attack. Even if there are mistakes, we must have a quick adjustment attitude. "

In this game, both sides are in the starting lineup, and the Pacers send out Nembhard, Nesmith, Halliburton, Siakam, and Turner. The Thunder sent out Alexander, Dort, Wallace, Jaylen Williams, and Chet. At the beginning of the first quarter, the Thunder won the jump ball and took the lead in getting the ball. Chett relied on his defensive hook to score the first goal of the game. Jewe made a strong makeover. Siakam leaned back behind him and opened for the Pacers. Chett cut the basket at a free throw and took off and dunked. Siakam scored another goal in the middle distance. Dort ambushed the bottom corner, and took off and shot a hundred steps outside the three-point line. Chett's wing outside shot through the heart with one arrow. The Thunder quickly dominated the situation and gained a lead of about 10 points. Chett exploded. In the first quarter, Chet scored 13 points in 4 of 5 shots, leading the Thunder to a lead. At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led the Thunder to 8 points 32-24. At the beginning of the second quarter, Siakam swayed from Europe to defend, flew his own layup to help the Pacers win the first place. Nesmith took a cake in the penalty area, and forced the board to hit the ball steadily. Matherine used the cover to kick the leg and jumped and dribbled into the hollow. Nesmith rushed into the penalty area and also scored two points on the layup. Matherine defended with a high-difficulty three-pointer shot and hit it with one strike. McConnell stepped on the Hot Wheels to raid the frontcourt to create killing, and stood on the free throw line and had both free throws. The Pacers suddenly set off an offensive climax and directly overturned the score. For some time after that, although the Thunder's offensive efficiency was also good, Caruso made a three-pointer in the bottom corner, and Alexander made continuous attacks to the penalty area.

However, the Pacers had better off offensive firepower. They blossomed more points and scored 40-28 in a single quarter. After the half-time game, the Pacers overtook the Thunder 64-60 by 4 points. The second half began, and the change of sides was played again. Javier wrestled and made a raid layup to open the prelude of the third quarter. Alexander's iconic step-drawing move was also available. Javier flew across the layup and scored another goal. The Thunder took the lead 6-0 at the beginning. Nesmith's lightning three-pointer fired into the heart of the net, helping the Pacers stop bleeding in time. Halliburton went straight to the basket and soared and made a layup easily. Turner made a hollow jump shot from the free throw line. Halliburton stole the fast break and flew into a one-stop layup to score. The two teams started a tug-of-war. The score was chased and led alternately, and the scene was very stalemate.

By the end of the quarter, the Thunder relied on Chet's 2+1 and Jewe's three-shot gun to gain a 5-point advantage. After the three quarters, the Thunder led the Pacers 89-84 by 5 points. In the final quarter, the Pacers started again. Matherine rushed to a 2+1. Nembhad opened the open space and scored two points in the middle distance jump shot. Halliburton made a long three-pointer and one arrow pierced the heart. The Pacers went from 5 points behind to 8 points at one point. At the critical moment, the Pacers also had a strong defense and blocked the Thunder's offense. In the end, the Pacers defeated the Thunder 116-107 and led 2-1 with a big score.

Who is the culprit of the Thunder's loss? The data is not lying. Alexander has taken the blame in this game. Compared with the previous two consecutive games of 30+, Alexander of G3 only scored 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, and 6 turnovers. His efficiency and output are not as high as in the previous games. Other Thunder players, Jewe had 26 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Chet had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Dort had 12 points and 4 rebounds, and Caruso had 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. On the Pacers, Halliburton scored 22 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists, Siakam scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Matherine scored 27 points and 4 rebounds, and McConnell scored 10 points, 5 assists and 5 steals.